Muhammad’s body lies buried in the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Confucius lies buried in a cemetery in his home town Qufu, China. Budda’s remains were cremated and sent to several places as relics. One place holds the “right tooth relic” of Buddha and is called the Temple of the Tooth or Dalada Maligawa located in SriContinue reading “What does the empty tomb mean to you?”
Tag Archives: prayer
Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012
It is that time of year again. Time to start winding up for next term sports. The volleyball program is such a highlight for Todd. The teams have been made. Hopefully the athletes have been training so that when they come back it will not be hard to get right into the swing of things toContinue reading “Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012”
Senior re-entry weekend
There is a unique aspect of working here at RVA. We experience a high number of transitions and changes in our environments that it is easy to forget just how these things affect us. Transition never occurs in a vacuum. It involves people at every turn and junction of our lives. Transitioning well means learning howContinue reading “Senior re-entry weekend”
Lightning strikes twice?
There is probably never a day that goes by that is not full of some sort of crazy event. Just the other day it was an intense lightning storm that had a bolt of lightning strike right in the middle of our campus. Thankfully no one was hurt but it certainly left people scurrying forContinue reading “Lightning strikes twice?”
Post Election Trial News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has just ruled today that four prominent Kenyan politicians will be tried for their part in the post election violence that gripped the country in 2007. Even to this day there are thousands of people “displaced” and having to rebuild their lives. We can even see aContinue reading “Post Election Trial News”
Support and Vehicle Fund Review 2011
Monthly Support: We have been very blessed to have such faithful prayer and financial partners in what we do here at RVA. We have had an interesting year and have been reminded again and again that God is in control and that He provides for all our needs. We do have a financial target that weContinue reading “Support and Vehicle Fund Review 2011”
What is the Essential Question?
I have to admit that I have been thinking about this question for the last few years. In fact, I have a sign on my office wall with this question on it. I guess it is particularly because of being a P.E. teacher I get a lot of flak for being able to play gamesContinue reading “What is the Essential Question?”
More Than Meets the Eye
No, this post is not about the “Transformers” movie even though it makes us want to break out singing the theme song – I guess that dates us back to the original cartoon. This was the phrase that was used at this years Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW) here at RVA. The speaker encouraged the studentsContinue reading “More Than Meets the Eye”
Life in Kenya, plus ten thoughts
Since the first “plus ten thoughts” post that we did was such a popular idea we thought that we would do another one about living here in Kenya. There are many things that are the same and many that are different. There is certainly a sense that over the past year Kenyans have desired notContinue reading “Life in Kenya, plus ten thoughts”
“I always do the right thing…
.. after I have tried everything else.” This was the message on a refridgerator magnet that caught our attention. How many times do we think that very thought “oh well I’ll do better next time” or justifying our actions because that is just the way it is. Anyone who knows us, and if we are honestContinue reading ““I always do the right thing…”
Running with the Dubbers 